december , and saw action against japanese forces in the south west pacific . after returning to australia in february 1942 , head ##lam held staff appointments and training commands , finishing the war a group captain . head ##lam served as officer commanding north @ - @ western area in 1946 , and as director of training from 1947 to 1950 . in 1950 – 51 , during the malaya ##n emergency , he was stationed at singapore as commander of no . 90 ( composite ) wing and , later , raf ten ##ga ##h . he twice served as acting air member for personnel , in 1957 and 1959 – 60 , receiving appointment as a commander of the order of the british empire in
december, and saw action against japanese forces in the south west pacific. after returning to australia in february 1942, headlam held staff appointments and training commands, finishing the war a group captain. headlam served as officer commanding north @ - @ western area in 1946, and as director of training from 1947 to 1950. in 1950 – 51, during the malayan emergency, he was stationed at singapore as commander of no. 90 ( composite ) wing and, later, raf tengah. he twice served as acting air member for personnel, in 1957 and 1959 – 60, receiving appointment as a commander of the order of the british empire in